Social Bangladesh has diversity in terms of race, tribe, creed, religion, and culture. However, this diversity comes with many opportuni�es and the danger of s�gma/discrimina�on and nega�ve ethnicity. Therefore, the NHRC seeks to proac�vely act to protect the ethnic and religious minori�es and other vulnerable groups while leveraging diversity opportuni�es. The literacy rate in Bangladesh has risen remarkably over the past decade. The NHRC has the opportunity to leverage educa�onal literacy to promote human rights work, educa�on, awareness, and training, and include human rights in the formal and informal learning curriculum. Technological Bangladesh made remarkable progress in the field of digitaliza�on. Informa�on & Communica�on Technology (ICT) and increased service provisioning have opened communica�on and connec�vity access to a large number of the popula�on across the country. E-governance and network governance have witnessed ministries and service-oriented organiza�ons use online instruments to deliver services. Websites of public sector organiza�ons have been providing easier access to public services. Digital growth has created space for individuals, organiza�ons, government ins�tu�ons, and private companies to communicate. Access to social media communica�on, both na�onal and global, shi�s power from gate-keepers in tradi�onal media to ci�zens and users themselves. Therefore, there is a great opportunity to leverage on the various digital pla�orms and especially the use of social media to enhance human rights educa�on, repor�ng, accountability, and advocacy. However, with �me, the number of cybercrimes in Bangladesh is increasing despite the laws regula�ng cybersecurity being framed by the government. Youths are at the forefront of social media adop�on. A sec�on of social media users posts offensive and obscene comments and also drag people’s personal life and family life onto social media pla�orms. Women and children are subject to harassment and abuse in the pla�orm. The NHRC views that Digital Security Act 2018 should only be used to combat cybercrimes, strengthen cyber security systems, ensure user protec�on and prevent the spread of racism; extremism; terrorist propaganda; and hatred against religious or ethnic minori�es and sexual harassment through social media, print media or any other electronic media. 36

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